Nov 20, 2020 | NT Politics |
Chief Minister Michael Gunner attempted to exclude an elected federal politician from participating in a media conference concerning federal funding to the Northern Territory, the NT Independent can reveal. Commonwealth Government sources with knowledge of the event...
Oct 28, 2020 | News, NT Politics, Opinion |
EDITORIAL: There is no argument Kristy O’Brien is a good journalist in a bad position. In fact, the NT Independent editorial board as a whole, while in previous pursuits, collaborated with Ms O’Brien on a journalism project. We have the utmost respect for her...
Oct 28, 2020 | News, NT Politics |
The Chief Minister’s Office helped arrange for an ABC journalist to deliver a political “morning tea” speaking engagement, sparking fresh concerns over an unresolved conflict of interest at the public broadcaster and how it covers the Gunner Government. The event,...
Sep 21, 2020 | NT Politics |
Chief Minister Michael Gunner has finally revealed that the real reason Alice Springs’ Parrtjima Festival events were cancelled and relocated from the centre of town was due to concerns around crime and public safety. Last week, NT Major Events called off a...
Sep 10, 2020 | COVID-19 |
Territory taxpayers have subsidised an estimated $2.6 million for quarantined hot spot travellers to come to the Northern Territory and then move on to other states for holidays after exiting mandatory quarantine. Chief Minister Michael Gunner said the cost to the...